"watering call" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: watering calls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} watering call (plural watering calls)
  1. (military, historical) A signal sounded to instruct soldiers that it is time to water their horses. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-watering_call-en-noun-r53JzKRg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Topics: government, military, politics, war

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